Frequently asked questions (fAQs)

WHAT IS LIFTEDVIZ?

  • A data visualization agency. 

  • LiftedViz helps organizations evolve their business reporting by migrating from overwhelming spreadsheets to dashboards with reusable templates and development processes. 

  • The company also focuses on delivering a solid foundation for data visualization programs by providing the training and reusable resources to enable all teams to tell impactful stories with their data and branding, holding workshops to teach how to produce effective dashboards. 

  • Moreover, the company offers a competitive year-long internship in which entry-level analysts work to learn data visualization tools and skills, including Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Google Data Studio, and the LV5D Development Framework.

WHO ARE THE LEADERS OF LIFTEDVIZ?

  • The CEO and Founder is Gina Bremer. Gina is a leader in the field of data visualization and storytelling. She specializes in data visualization, data storytelling, visual design and business intelligence strategy.  Gina is an expert in data visualization development infrastructure, process and project management and is the inventor of the LV5D data viz development methodology.  Gina teaches data visualization for the University of Washington Data Visualization Certificate Program and is an active board member for the Technology Alliance Group NW.  She has been a leader of both the Seattle and Bellingham Tableau User Groups, has spoken at both the Tableau and Tapestry conference, and was recognized by Tableau as one of the first 20 international Tableau Public Ambassadors and a User Group Ambassador. Gina has produced data visualizations for 15 companies including Fortune 500 and non-profits working in Tableau, Microsoft Power BI and Google Data Studio.

  • The Chief Technology Officer is John Bremer. John began his high-tech career working for 10 years as a linguist in the US Air Force and reserve.  After earning a BA in Applied Linguistics John joined Boeing Computer Services Artificial Intelligence Center working as a computational linguist.  John enjoyed a 32 year career at Boeing working as a computer researcher, software architect and developer, and product manager.  He shares many inventions and 5 patent applications for his work on production applications including the Boeing Simplified English Checker.  John has a Masters degree in Information Technology with a focus on cloud computing.

  • The Chief Operations Officer is Stephanie Drazic. Stephanie has a background managing the day-to-day office operations of several successful Silicon Valley companies including SmugMug and SoftBank. 

WHERE IS LIFTEDVIZ?

  • The headquarters are in Bellingham, WA. Bellingham is approximately 1.5 hours north of Seattle, WA and 1.5 hours south of Vancouver, BC. Bellingham is a hub for outdoor recreation including mountain biking, snow sports, and water sports. It is also a destination for beer-aficionados with more breweries per capita than any city in Washington. 

does liftedviz work outside of the pnw?

  • Absolutely. We can work virtually and travel to meet your needs.

what does liftedviz actually do?

  • LiftedViz provides data visualization education and services to organizations seeking to better understand and leverage their data.

  • LiftedViz develops dashboards and reports with a proprietary development framework. Stakeholders are involved throughout our entire development process, ensuring they have full visibility and get to provide feedback at every stage of the project. 

  • LiftedViz holds educational workshops on data visualization and design, including the process behind developing an impactful dashboard and the technical skills to use Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, and Google Data Studio.

what are the liftedviz verticals?

  • Individuals and organizations looking for support with data visualization. This includes anyone from individuals looking for 1:1 data visualization education to analytics organizations looking to implement or elevate an existing data visualization program. Our team experience includes, but is not limited to:

    • website analytics

    • marketing analytics (social, email, etc.)

    • higher education analytics

    • data journalism

    • ecommerce and sales analytics

    • sales pipeline analytics

    • venture capital pitch decks

    • financial analytics

    • retail distribution analytics

    • HR analytics

    • personal finance portfolio analytics

    • multiple business owner analytics

    • supply chain analytics

what are the primary areas of expertise at liftedviz?

  • Report design

  • Dashboard development

  • The LV5D development framework

  • Defining report requirements

  • Analytics project management and infrastructure

  • Dashboard templates and reusable development resources for teams

  • Data visualization style guides

  • Existing report enhancement

  • Data storytelling

  • Building a data culture

  • Data visualization curriculum development

  • Upskilling teams in data visualization through training and workshops

will liftedviz design a dashboard for our team to build in house?

  • Definitely. We are happy to help define your data visualization project requirements and design a solution, whether or not the data preparation and development falls to us or your team.

can liftedviz help us with adoption?

  • Yep! We can provide a data visualization framework to ensure you are building reporting that provides value to your stakeholder. We can create and facilitate training and roll out materials for your team.

does liftedviz work with all data visualization tools?

  • Many of our services are tool-agnostic. We specialize in Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Google Data Studio, Tableau Prep, Power Query, Excel, the Google Suite, Adobe Illustrator and PowerPoint for hands-on data preparation, development, and trainings. For additional tools, please contact us.

does liftedviz have case studies?

how is liftedviz different?

  • Our signature development process, the LiftedViz LV5D Development Framework, was created from years of industry experience building analytics reports and dashboards. It is an end-to-end solution emphasizing consistency across all projects and developers. 

  • LiftedViz has a strong focus on design and storytelling techniques. The solutions are built to do more than just provide information. They are built to tell a story, be intuitive, and have a seamless user experience.

  • LiftedViz works on data visualization projects of all sizes. From enabling an organization to start leveraging a chart or two in their monthly reports, to migrating a spreadsheet to a company's first dashboard, to implementing an entire data visualization framework with reusable dashboard templates, resources, and trainings for analytics teams.